Geoff White
Google and Facebook fight for web supremacy with drones and balloons
Pilotless drones and high-altitude balloons are some of the ideas being mooted by the internet giants keen to dominate the infrastructure of the web.
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South Korea drone crash – did it come from the North?
An unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly known as a drone, has crashed in South Korea, officials say, raising suspicions that it is a part of North Korea’s burgeoning espionage arsenal.
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Need for ‘more clarity’ over UK drones programme
MPs defend the UK military’s controversial drones programme, saying pilots are not video-gaming “warrior geeks”, and call for more clarity around their secretive use.
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US drone war must be ‘brought into the light’
Kareem Khan’s brother and son were killed in a Pakistan drone strike in 2009. Now he is in the UK to meet MPs and tells Channel 4 News “most drone strikes are killing innocent people”.
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What is ABI – and will it make drones even deadlier?
This week Senator John McCain moved to shift control of US drones from the CIA to the defence department. Meanwhile, fears grow about the application of activity-based intelligence to drones.
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Somalia drone attack kills al-Shabaab commander
A senior al-Shabaab commander, who was behind several suicide attacks, has been killed in an American missile attack in southern Somalia.
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March of the machines: is the future of warfare robotic?
As military top brass warn of an obsession with “exquisite” equipment and the RAF opens up UK drone HQ, Channel 4 News asks if the next generation of battles will be fought not by man, but by machine.
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Paul Mason
Inside the ‘cockpit’ of a drone: the asymmetry of modern war
It was a weird feeling, standing there in my suit and tie at the edge of the virtual battle space. Because the asymmetry of power is massively dramatized in this drone ‘cockpit’.
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Could British drones help with Fukushima clean-up?
Parts of Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, are still too dangerous for humans to enter. But not, perhaps, for drones.
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Will Christmas presents of the future be delivered by drone?
Amazon says it is testing an unmanned aircraft, which could bring products directly to customers’ homes as it prepares for what is predicted to be the busiest day of the year for online sales.
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Jemima Khan: drone strikes ‘enrage the population’
The killing of the Pakistan Taliban leader is just the latest incident where US drones were used against Middle East targets. Now Jemima Khan has produced a new film about the controversial weapon.
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Taliban refuses to confirm Khan Said as new leader
Amid reports that Khan Said will replace Hakimullah Mehsud as leader of the Pakistan Taliban, Taliban sources tell Channel 4 News discussions are still underway, signalling disagreement at the top.
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US drone strike marks ‘death of peace efforts’ – Pakistan
Pakistan’s foreign office summons the US ambassador and says that the drone strike which killed Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, has caused a serious setback to peace talks with the Taliban.
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Drone strike ‘kills’ Pakistan Taliban leader Mehsud
Channel 4 News understands that a US drone strike in Pakistan has killed two senior members of the Taliban. There are also strong indications that Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is among the dead.
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‘What did we do to you?’: family takes drone fight to the US
Rafiq Rehman’s family in northern Pakistan was devastated by the effects of US drone strikes. Now he is in the American capital to speak out for the victims of such attacks.
